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Understanding Medical Aid in Dying

This presentation will focus on the role of the Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Team and the requirements of the law with the Our Care, Our Choice Act (OCOCA).

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this CE, participants will...
  1. Understand the roles and collaboration of healthcare providers—including Nurses, APRNs, Physicians, Mental Health Professionals, Community Health Workers, and Nurse Navigators—in delivering team-based, patient-centered care for MAID and OCOCA, with a focus on patient education, care coordination, and resource navigation.
  2. Develop communication techniques and care strategies that prioritize patient understanding, support resources, and advocacy to effectively navigate and coordinate care for OCOCA.
  3. Review clinical competencies and legal requirements for participating in medical aid in dying, including an overview of the current law and key OCOCA provisions.

Format: Recorded webinar.

Recorded on: 4/17/2025

Duration:  90 minutes

Speakers: Michelle K. Cantillo, RN, Hawaii Pacific Health, Advance Care Planning Coordinator; Susan Amina, NP, Kaiser Permanente (Retired); Charlotte Charfen, Emergency Medicine Physician, Writer, Educator.

Target Audience: Public Health Professionals including community health workers, doctors, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and health educators.

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.

CE Available for recording: 

  • Continuing Education Contact Hours for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.5  total Category I continuing education contact hours. WRPHTC provider number 99036.

 

The WRPHTC is a Designated Multiple Event Provider of Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.


Skill Level: Advanced
Language: English
CHES Event ID#: SS99036_UMAID
Category 1 Credits: 1.5
Continuing Competency Credits: 0
Level 1: No
Level 2: No
Level 3: No
Primary Tier: Tier Two
Secondary Tier: Tier One
Primary Domain: Communication Skills
Secondary Domain: Health Equity Skills
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